Hey guys, may I jump in here? I don't know Nelson nor the doctors on this board. I agree with Nelson that the "educated medical community" often have conducted years of research--stood on their findings--only to retract them years later (in sum, the docs got it wrong). I think that this was one of Nelson's more salient points. I myself have a doctorate's degree and know that some of the most educated folks can get it dead wrong. (I remember two decades ago when physician after physician told us that steroids only provide a placebo effect. The irrefutable truth is that those educated doctors on Good Morning America et al. were dead wrong. In other words, those physicians were full of it, while the 17 year old high school drop out who said "gear is good shit" was right.) So education itself DOES NOT make truth. It is, however, a factor to consider obviously.
Now, having said that. Both education and experience are important factors in determining truth. Based on these factors, I disagree with Nelson's viewpoints on Clomid (if I understand them right). Why? Not because I am a PhD and he's not--but because my own experiences have resulted in a different opinion. Maybe Nelson is out to sell his products--if this is the case, it is only natural that one is more likely to believe in his product rather than that of a competitor. (E. g, work for a Ford dealership long enough and you will come to believe that they are better than Chevys.) Nothing wrong in that--just another factor to consider when reading his posts.
What I look for is research, not anecdotes. My experiences I accept--other's I do not. Similarly, if a doctor gives me his opinion and a fool cites a double-blind study over ten years, I am going to go with the fool. So in these debates, let's stop throwing credentials around and let's cite studies, or other verifiables.
I know, I've rambled too much already. Sorry for the long post. Not intended as a flame job.
Satient2003
